Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on BYND. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Beyond Meat from $10.00 to $5.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Beyond Meat in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Strong Sell” and a consensus price target of $21.67.

Beyond Meat Stock Performance

NASDAQ:BYND opened at $6.03 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.63, a quick ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.57. Beyond Meat has a 12-month low of $5.75 and a 12-month high of $44.40. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $8.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $18.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $103.66 million, a P/E ratio of -0.36 and a beta of 2.93.

Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The company reported ($2.21) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.97) by ($0.24). Beyond Meat had a net margin of 88.10% and a return on equity of 1,578.22%. The business had revenue of $64.53 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $62.00 million. Equities research analysts forecast that Beyond Meat will post -13.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Beyond Meat

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BYND. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Beyond Meat in the second quarter valued at approximately $6,753,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new position in Beyond Meat during the 2nd quarter worth $1,550,000. Ieq Capital LLC bought a new stake in Beyond Meat during the 2nd quarter valued at $933,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new stake in shares of Beyond Meat in the second quarter valued at about $511,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp bought a new stake in shares of Beyond Meat in the second quarter valued at about $106,000. 52.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Beyond Meat News

Here are the key news stories impacting Beyond Meat this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 gross margin rose to 19.3% from 7.4% a year earlier, a five-year high, and reports noted a sharp reduction in cash burn. These operational improvements offer some support despite falling sales. Article: Q3 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Q3 revenue of $64.5 million topped estimates of about $62 million, but still fell 8.1% year over year. International retail was cited as a relative bright spot, while overall sales momentum remained weak. Article: Beyond Meat Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: The quarterly loss per share was $2.21, worse than analyst expectations, and Q4 revenue guidance of $54–59 million (midpoint $56.5 million) is below Q3 revenue and consensus forecasts. The outlook reinforces concerns that sales are still contracting. Article: Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays cut its price target to $5 from $10 and maintained an Underweight rating, signaling a cautious view of BYND’s prospects. Article: Barclays price-target change
• Negative Sentiment: Recent commentary highlighted continued operating losses, negative free cash flow and low working capital, raising concerns about balance-sheet strain and potential dilution or bankruptcy risk. These are analyst concerns, not a company announcement. Article: Beyond Meat: Troubles Only Building

About Beyond Meat

Beyond Meat, Inc develops, manufactures and markets plant-based meat products designed to replicate the taste, texture and nutritional characteristics of animal-based meat. Its product portfolio has included plant-based beef, chicken and sausage alternatives, such as burgers, ground meat, breakfast sausage and breaded chicken products.

The company sells its products through grocery and retail outlets, restaurants, foodservice distributors and other commercial channels. Beyond Meat has served customers in the United States and international markets, with products available in various countries across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific through retail and foodservice partnerships.

Founded in 2009 by Ethan Brown, Beyond Meat is headquartered in El Segundo, California.